Most deprived 10–20%
IMD Wales
Around average · 4.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
Wales
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
280
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 280 out of 1,917 lower layer super output areas in Wales. N/A for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in Wales.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SA9 2AW
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA9 2AW
Counts are for Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
10
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.7%
+ other · 3.3%
Religion
No religion54.7%
Christian38.2%
Not answered5.6%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
50–6425.4%
35–4915.2%
25–3412.0%
65–7411.6%
75–847.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.9%
Households
One person: other23.6%
One person: aged 66+17.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.0%
Single family household, all members 66+8.1%
+ 9 other households · 32.9%
Coordinates & Location for SA9 2AW
Swansea
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SA9 2AW
Coordinates
51.7663, -3.7845
Grid reference
SN769090
Easting
276,955
Northing
209,020
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RQ688+G6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Ystalyfera
Travel to Work
Swansea
ITL Region
Neath Port Talbot
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Neath Port Talbot
Local Authority
Council AreaBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe W07000085
Constituency
W07000085South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera
Constituency code
W07000085
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Ystalyfera
International Territorial Level
Neath Port Talbot
Health & NHS
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS WalesWales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Swansea Bay University Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Swansea Bay University
Cancer Alliance
Wales
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Neath Port Talbot 020F W01000973
W01000973MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Neath Port Talbot 020 W02000417
W02000417LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Neath Port Talbot 020F W01000973
W01000973MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Neath Port Talbot 020 W02000417
W02000417Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:35 AM
Sunrise
6:27 PM
Sunset
10 hours 52 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
6:27 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 52 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 2002
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~24 years
Active Duration
2002 -> PresentJune 2002 — Introduced
Postcode SA9 2AW introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA W01000973 and MSOA W02000417 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 280
Present — Active
Postcode SA9 2AW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2002
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~24 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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